Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron MacaulayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
The Accession of James I
Author: G. BurgessPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781403948991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Through twelve probing essays from leading scholars in the field, this book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the extent to which 1603 marked a radical break with the past, the book explores the Scottish and Welsh--as well as the wider European and colonial--contexts to this crucial date in history.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron MacaulayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
The History of England from the Accession of James the Second
Author: Thomas Babington MacaulayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
History of England from the Accession of James I. to the Outbreak of the Civil War
Author: Samuel Rawson GardinerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Civil War
Author: Peter AckroydPublisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 144727170X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Step into the tumultuous age of Stuart England with Peter Ackroyd's enlightening Civil War. Beginning with James I, the first Scottish king of England, it tracks an era of massive upheaval, ending with the dramatic flight of his grandson, James II, into exile. Civil War transports you to the heart of the 17th-century Britain, where you meet figures like James I with his shrewd perspectives on diverse matters, and Charles I, whose inept rule ignited the flames of the English Civil War. Ackroyd offers a brilliant – warts and all – portrayal of Charles's nemesis Oliver Cromwell, Parliament's great military leader and England's only dictator, who began his career as a political liberator but ended it as much of a despot as the king he executed. Beyond this political turmoil, Ackroyd also explores the rich cultural and literary contributions of the Jacobean era. This was a world where Shakespeare's masterpieces were penned, John Donne weaved his poetry and Thomas Hobbes crafted his philosophical marvel, Leviathan. Most importantly, get a glimpse of the extraordinary lives of common English men and women, their existence seeped in constant disruption and uncertainty. Civil War is a stirring account of a pivotal epoch, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts.
History of Civilization in England
Author: Henry Thomas BucklePublisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The History of England from the Accession of James I. to that of the Brunswick Line
Author: Catherine MacaulayAfter Elizabeth
Author: Leanda De LislePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"Focussing on the intense period of raised hopes and dashed expectations between Christmas 1602 and Christmas 1603, Leanda de Lisle tells in detail the story of Elizabeth's death and how the suffocating conservatism of her rule was replaced with that of the energetic, seemingly fair-minded James." "As James journeys south from Scotland, he is confronted with the extraordinary wealth of his new kingdom, but also with English contempt for his Scots entourage and a stubborn rejection of his hopes for the union of Britain. As the welcome turns sour, those who are disappointed in James turn to intrique and hatch plots against him before the crown is even on his head. Lives are lost and fortunes won in the struggle for power and influence."--BOOK JACKET.
King James I and the Religious Culture of England
Author: James DoelmanPublisher: DS Brewer
ISBN: 9780859915939
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Examination of the influence of James I on the religious and cultural life of England.
History of England from the Accession of James I to the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1603-1642
Author: Samuel Rawson GardinerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110803571X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1829-1902) was a Victorian historian of the seventeenth century, noted for his use of and editorial work on primary sources. This ten-volume edition of his history of the period 1603 to 1642 was published in 1883-4.